Do ps2 games play on a PS3?

Answer 1

Yes.

Only some of the games will work on some of the models of the PS3. Fewer of the games work on the new slim model than any other do to changes in both the hardware and software.

The above answer that was struck through was not correct. No new PS3 model in over 3 years could play PS2 games. Only 4 USB port PS3 models could play some and not all PS2 games

Answer 2

No they do not since the August 2008 product change. Even the 40 GB models made before that date did not play PS2 games. The only PS3 that do play Some PS2 game titles have both a card reader and 4 USB ports and were made before August 2008

Supposedly most games will, but not all of them. I added a link to their website where they have a list of what works and what doesn't.

Answer 3

Yes the original PS3 models could play PS2 games and it might be because of the shortage of PS3 games in the beginning of the PS3 release. The second model could also play PS2 games through a system of partially software based emulation. Later models do not play PS3 games and there are no procedures, updates, downloads or modifications you can make to enable them to play PS2 games. The models that can play PS2 Games all have 4 USB ports and the ones that don't all have 2 USB ports so it is very easy to tell them apart.

Answer 4

No. There is a certain type of PS3.